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'We're following Saliba's progression closely'

With David Luiz leaving us at the end of the season, could that open the door for William Saliba next term?

The 20-year-old centre back has impressed since joining Nice on loan in January, and Mikel Arteta says we're keeping a close eye on his development.

"[Our loan manager] Ben Knapper is always in contact with him," the manager said. "He's the one creating every assessment.

"We are as a coaching staff, obviously following his progression, watching his games and in contact with him. It's not an ideal world [due to Covid] to feel that you still belong here and you can have a face-to-face relationship, but we try to do it in the best possible way.